Haruv Institute - Annual Report - A Snapshot 2017

STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

PROTECTION COMMITTEES

The Institute organizes programs for Protection Committee members who are elected by their settlements, mostly from professions related to the committee’s mandate (rabbis, social workers, psychologists, lawyers, etc.) in order to help the communities promote the protection of children in their congregation from abuse. The programs were held in collaboration with local councils such as, South Har Hevron, Jordan Valley, Maale Ephraim, Nahal Sorek and Gush Etzion. The duration of these programs was five meetings per committee, and a one day seminar was held in some of the local councils. A total of 788 people participated.

CHILD PROTECTION CENTERS

Several programs were organized for Child Protection Centers staff – directors and juvenile law social workers – in order to create togetherness and a sense of belonging. The programs conintue for 10 sessions and 20 professionals participated. In addition, 2 Round Tables were held for one day each, including 200 participants, and a PhototherapyWorkshop for Protection Centers’ Staff was held for one day per center and included 10 participants each.

ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AT TREATMENT CENTERS FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE Three programs were organized for therapists and directors of treatment centers in order to provide advanced training for the centers’ professional staff. The centers held 10-30 training sessions for 200 professional staff, and three-five sessions for their 26 directors. The main goal of these programs is to train professionals in treating children victims of sexual abuse and to increase awareness of sexual abuse in the ultra-orthodox society, as well as to provide methods of coping within the educational frameworks. The programs were held at Psychological-Educational Services Elad, Talmud Torah centers, and for Parenting Counselors in Y.N.R Center. Additionally, Haruv offers programs for training ultra-orthodox therapists, training for municipal rabbis and program for ultra-orthodox male and female counselors. The programs lasted between 2-20 sessions according to each goal and the total participants were 300. STUDY PROGRAMS IN TREATMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM THE ULTRA-ORTHODOX SECTOR

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